Persuasive Essay On The Idea Of Revenge

For as long as humanity has existed, men have committed violence against one another. Assuredly, Nancy G. Guerra’s and Lyndee Knox’s entry on violence in the Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice affirms that, “As historical and cross-cultural records demonstrate, our evolutionary history is laced with examples of violence. Indeed, paleontological data reveal a rather continuous stream of human violence dating back thousands of years.” It is clear that violence is a part of human nature that has always existed and will likely never be eradicated. One of the aspects that all forms of violence seem to share is that, societally (in terms, at the very least, of Western societies), they are looked down upon. Consequentially, those who commit violent

Do you think revenge is always misguided, or is it justified in some cases? In some cases I feel that revenge can be justified, but is usually caused by misguided care from the past. Although there are many instances where revenge is misguided, it can also be justified in some cases. The right or wrong opinion is always blind sides someone else’s side of the story which can sometime make it impossible to tell if the actions of revenge were justified or if they were a result of being misguided.

The word revenge is heard all over the news today. The news shows how people are trying to get revenge such as terrorist groups or individuals harming each other. However, even though the use of the word is frequent, not everyone has a clear understanding of what revenge clearly means. Revenge is defined as someone taking action to harm someone who has done something wrong to that certain person. Bryce Nelson the author of Revenge: Sweet, Universal and Self-Destructive: [Home Edition] stated: “As the victim contemplates revenge, he hopes desperately to overcome his feelings of impotence and to regain his former sense of self-worth” (Nelson 1). This article demonstrated how revenge was human nature by showing an example of someone getting revenge. The examples are demonstrated in definitions, characteristics, stories, and real-life events.

But I submit that such a philosophical foundation is flawed. Revenge while understandable from an individual human perspective is not a proper basis for society 's response to the misbehavior of its laws. This human urge to punish should be removed from the current system and replaced with methods of restrictions that utilize the offender 's potential to benefit his victim and society at large.

According to the article, “Revenge: Will You Feel Better”, written by Karyn Hall Ph.D, revenge is one of the deepest instincts we have. Revenge is a form of establishing justice according to researchers and theorists and that a threat of revenge can be a form of protection to prevent people from causing you harm in the future. “People who have been hurt or betrayed seem to believe without any doubt that if the other party suffers, then they will feel better­­their emotional pain will lessen,” states Karyn Hall. A test was made to see if people would would feel happier after exacting revenge. The outcome was that every person who exacted revenge felt less happy than in the beginning. This is because, “When people don't get revenge, they tend

Most violent acts committed in modern times are seen as unthinkable and heinous. Today’s culture appears to be at its most serene and peaceful. However, this may not be true. Today’s culture is still one of extreme violence and is comparable to some of history’s most horrific times. Over the course of history, violence in culture has been in fluctuation but has always been considerably aggressive. Modern violent culture is comparable to history’s as society’s forms of entertainment are still violent, racial, domestic, and religious. Disputes still occur and lastly, war and cruel punishments still exist in the world. Fortunately, there is hope as violence, although still existing, seems to be improving and slowly diminishing.

Ann Park Lanphar, author of “The problem of Revenge in Medieval Literature”, states “The desire to return an injury insult, to pay back, to even the score, and thus to gain justice for oneself is a basic human impulse.”(Lanphar, 2010). However, those who choose that path can and will be punished. In fact, the Japanese Government issued a decree in 1873 prohibiting vengeance. The decree states “Furthermore, in extreme cases the undesirable situation often arises that one person wantonly and deliberately kills another in the name of revenge without regard for the rights and wrongs of the case or the justification for his act.”(Mills, 1976). Although it agrees that revenge is a natural human impulse, in no way does it make it acceptable. The government clarifies that you will be punished in saying “Let it be plainly understood that anyone who ignores this injunction and adheres to old customs, taking the laws into his own hands to kill for revenge, will be subject to a penalty appropriate to his offence.” (Mills, 1976). By overlooking the right path to take and choosing to avenge results in punishment, therefore those who chose it can not feel any progress to their

The essential element of revenge is a retaliation for a perceived wrong. It is a simple “if and then” statement. Society as a whole should be advanced enough to get past such

In American society a particularly offensive crime such as rape, kidnapping, cold-blooded murder calls out a wave of popular indignation and resentment. Even in the Indian Society we often hear of pick-pockets who are caught red handed and are beaten black and blue. Immanuel Kant notices that punishment inflicted, neither benefits the criminal or the society, but the sole and sufficient reason for inflicting punishment is the evil doer facing the evil: he did the evil, he suffered the evil. In the evolution of punishment more stress was laid on social revenge. Society is outraged at an act of voluntary perversity and indignantly retaliated. It is plain that, however, futile it may be, social revenge is the only honest, straightforward and logical

As I waited in the Department of Motor Vehicles, I was working on completing my English homework. I was reading and annotating, “The Case For Censoring Hate Speech” article. I felt a tap on my shoulder as I turned to face the lady she asks, “Are you trying to start another protest group?” Words weren’t able to escape my mouth. I just kept calm and stared at the lady as she continued to speak, “are you and your people that sensitive to our free speech that you are reading on how to control it?” I was angry and confused. Though I did not lose my temper. I took a deep breath in and leaned towards her. I clarified to the old lady that the reading was for homework not protest. I had the choice and right to immediately put the lady in her place, but I chose to engage and help her understand that her stereotype is not even close to describing who I was. In brief, when losing control because of someone’s hateful words and action, one tends to fit the stereotype of minorities being wild, unprofessional and uneducated. Reacting in an aggressive manner towards ignorant people does not help get our message across. Minorities as a whole should include a different approach from hate and violence towards narrow minded people. We should instead engage and stage.

Revenge as a theme is cleverly built upon throughout Hamlet; with it being the driving force behind three of the key characters in the play. Revenge is a frighteningly vicious emotion, which causes people to act blindly and without reason. In Poe’s, “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor enacts revenge for reasons unknown. Hamlet in contrast, has all the motive in the world to complete his task; yet he constantly hesitates. The text reveals that the need for revenge creates a stranglehold on the genuine emotions, thoughts, and actions of three characters: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Laertes; son of Polonius, and Fortinbras; Prince of Norway. This hold makes the characters act beyond their standard ethical positions and makes them helpless to

The pursuit of vengeance can become a cycle of reciprocated hate. This principle was expressed in Why Revenge Is Bad and Good, an article about a man nearly destroying his life by doing violent, destructive things, as a result of his daughters death in the Oklahoma City bombing, which was an additional revenge act (Robinson) . This article shows a modern example of a revenge cycle chat almost consumed Bud Welch. The roles of the avenger and the recipient of revenge often switch do to one party feeling shortchanged by the other. In an interview, Professor Rosenbaum can be heard saying, “The Saying an eye for an eye means simply that, the punishment should be equal to the crime.”

Shakespeare wrote hundreds of pieces, from sonnets to plays. Hamlet is one of his most

Over the years there have been several research reports on crime victim’s desire for revenge towards their offenders. This research experiment will be evolving the information that is needed on the differences of opinions concerning achieving revenge between the comparison groups of non-victims of crime and victims of crime. This research experiment will be conducting tests between an sample group of two hundred and four people from British Columbia, one hundred and two of the sample group will be male and the other half will be females. Half of each experiment group will be unemployed and employed; one third will be reported victims of crime, one third will be non-reported victims of crime and on third will be non-victims of crime. The expected

“Americans have always had ambivalent feelings about crime and punishment” (71). Many say our American System of Justice is broken, for they believe the system is looking to just punish those who have done wrong and is not looking to rehabilitate them, especially for juveniles. Then there are some who say, the American System of Justice does not need to change for it already punishes criminals with due process, and rehabilitates them. The American System of Justice should change the way they punish criminals, because those who are incarcerated for nonviolent crimes are taking up space in our prison system, juveniles are being put in solitary confinement and coming out more damaged than they were, and lastly some offenders are serving to long for the crime they committed.